Jaguar XJR6 Modifications
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- In this video we look at Modifications made to my Jaguar XJR6, in particular mods done since the car featured on @JayEmmOnCars - • *GETAWAY DRIVER SPEC* ...
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Hi Lee,
I think your video is brilliant, and very professionally put together. Having worked on the development of the XJR6 at Jaguar for several years, I'm very biased, but your enthusiasm for the model really comes across. This video really is an excellent advert for the car and what can be achieved with a few thoughtful modifications. I look forward to getting lots more enquiries for reprogrammed ECUs, exhaust manifold specifications and rose-jointed drop links.
Thanks Andy, I quite literally couldn't have done it without your ongoing support for these cars, it really is much appreciated within the community so thank you very much.
That's a really lovely car especially as it looks so original and standard.
Those wheels are one of the nicest designs ever to be done by Jaguar I reckon and I'm glad you retained them,
it wouldn't have looked as good with anything else. Great job.
Thank you very much. And yes the aim has always been to keep the car looking like it just left the showroom. I think Jaguar got the look just right, and I love the wheels especially with the 255 tyres on, the car just sits so well on them.
An XJR6 doesn't get much more exciting than this for me. It's a wonderful machine. Excellent video with lots of useful info for enthusiasts.
Many thanks 👍
Love the supercharger noise ❤️
It’s great to see that such a splendid example of this model being kept, and obviously not going to wind up in a wrecker’ yard. I am pretty certain that there isn’t another XJR 6 which could come close to yours.
Thank you Richard, it's not perfect, it does need a respray which is the next thing but mechanically it's like new.
Nice motor !
i bought one about 3.5 yrs ago and love it changed the wheels to 9" x18" alloys, went all through the fuel system, all the fluids, and just going through the process of redoing all the suspension, it goes like a bat out of hell for a 27yr old car and i get comments on it everywhere i park it lol
Cheers, yeah I know what you mean with the comments, not many of these on the road now, such an unusual shape as well with all the SUVs around so it always gets a lot of attention.
@@leeevernden I get a lot of young and old saying stuffs like wow nice car m8, you dont see many of these about anymore, if the the government hadnt change the rules, this would already be a classic and tax exempt lol
Owning a '95 XJR, I love both, yours and mine. Greetings from Germany
Thanks, you have very good taste then 😁
@@leeevernden I would love to make a road trip across UK some day.
@@kaga1310 Yes that would be like a homecoming for your car. I'm thinking of taking my Porsche to Germany one day also.
Great little video with detailed content. Very much appreciate the thoroughness, and the weighing of pros and cons.
Thank you very much 👍
Excellent explanation of these well-thought-of mods.
Thank you!
Absolutely love it, what a noise.
Takk! DU har en Spes.Jagg XJR6 God video info , så dine tips arver jeg til min Jagg , ønsker deg gode dager vidre med Jagg"n !
Thank you!
I'm feeling like a bit of an interloper here, in that I have an XJRV8. Like you, I was looking for a 6, but couldn't find a good one. But it came up with a lot of good kit on it and at a very good price. Auto box though, of course.
And it HAD been fine, until about 5 months ago when it developed a electronic fault which nobody seems able to fix. It's beyond frustrating, as you can imagine.
But yours is a great example. And I prefer the wheels on yours too!
Great vid too
Interlopers always welcome here! Hope you get your fault fixed one day, that's the only thing with the later cars, they are crammed with electronics compared to these sixes which are positively agricultural by comparison. I've always said the V8s are nicer but the sixes are the better car.
Greetings From the States Lee. What great mods. I have an XJR6 in red here in the states. Its an Automatic though. Was lucky to find it. Hey the Cat picked me! Anyway all your Mods have me drooling. Not sure I will ever do them all but, maybe I should start with something simple. I am very interested in a source for those steering rack mount shims you showed us. I can order from Across the pond where you are if i need to. Thank You and great content.
Thanks Paul. The steering rack shims are available on Ebay but installation is actually quite tricky as space is tight, there are a few forum discussions on installation though so I recommend a quick google before attempting it to save you some time. Link to the shims - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115465620601?hash=item1ae2498c79:g:fa8AAOSwJoViLFRb
Really enjoyed your video, I’ll have a look at your related videos soon.
Thanks Lawrence!
Nice mods, bought a 05 xjr last month. I only hope but to take care of my car as much as I have.
Thanks, I do like that 4.2 V8!
oh no, finding your channel might have just tipped me over the edge!
There's always room for 1 more car right? 🙂
Really enjoyed watching your video - thank you for posting and explaining the upgrades you have made to your XJR6. Your car looks and sounds fantastic. I have owned my manual XJR6 for seven years and absolutely love it - best car ever. I've made some of the same changes to mine...well worth the investment. It's great fun on the country roads, especially with the manual gearbox and perfect for long journeys too. A true modern classic, utterly bulletproof, dependable but interesting and rare at the same time. More XJR6 content please! :)
Thanks David, and yes I couldn’t agree more. I just wish there were a few more of them around so more people could see for themselves.
@@leeevernden Yes I think there are only about 20 or 30 manuals left. There's a small group of manual XJR owners who get together every now and then. I've gone to a couple of meet ups in the past, it's lovely to see the cars side by side. By the way, did you get your instrument dash upholstered? It looks very nice.
@@davidtall7283 Yes hopefully I can make it along to one in future, I am on Andys list even though my car isn't a factory manual. I'm going to Supercharged Saturday on the 6th August and there is at least 23 XJR6s going, a few are manual. The upholstery on the instrument binnacle is from a company called 'JF Customs' they have an Ebay store. Basically you buy pre made leather covers from them and DIY fit to the binnacle with adhesive. Their stuff is lovely Italian leather, really nice quality. They have loads of leather and stitch colour options, I went for black with grey stitch and also got a new gear gator from them to match. Very happy with them - here is a link to Binnacle leather but as I say they have lots of options and other products for our cars - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351002732104?fits=Car+Make%3AJaguar&hash=item51b964a648:g:6QkAAOxyOlhS54Wr
@@leeevernden Great thanks very much for the link to JF Customs - I'll take a look. My car is having the headlining re-done next week and I'm sorting out a few other bits and pieces that I've been meaning to get around to for a while. I'm planning to make it to Supercharged Saturday too (work permitting). Mine's turquoise with grey interior, 1995 N Reg - might see you there.
@@davidtall7283 Sounds like a lovely colour combo that, I do like a grey interior. I will definitely require a tour of your car if you can make it.
Great car Lee love what you have done with it my want for one keeps growing .
Thanks Jude!
Fabulous spec xjr, you have built the perfect spec well done.
Very kind, thank you!
really helpful thank you for uploading
My pleasure.
Great video and a very rare thing indeed, I love the mods as they are practical and in keeping with the car. I own a factory X300 4.0L sport Manual, It has some mods and is in fantastic condition..I have not seen many more out there, other than the XJR6. Your video has inspired me to make a few more upgrades, as I plan to attempt a few hill climbs/track days next year. Congrats on owning a wonderful piece of engineering!!
Very nice car, the 4.0 sport has almost a 50/50 weight distribution unlike the XJR. Hill climbs sound fun, would be nice to properly stretch the cars legs again at some point. Thank you for the kind words and best of luck with your car!
Nice, thanks for sharing
Thanks, my pleasure.
Yes - More XJR6 content please!
Like most XJR6 owners i have been contemplating a manual conversion since the auto robs it of so much power, but i must admit the auto does have its charms and suits the character of the car for day to day driving, so its a difficult choice to make considering the costs involved, and difficulty of sourcing the parts outside of the UK.
And i'm all too familiar with the difficulty of choosing the perfect compromise between handling and refinement.
I actually went back to stock droplinks from the rose jointed ones after a couple of months, since the roads over here are too rough, and the added harshness and vibration kind of took away some of the reasons i fell in love with the car in the first place.
it did sharpen the handling though, so had i lived in a place with smoother roads i would probably have kept them.
Meatier rear anti roll bar was a great upgrade though, so that will be staying.
powerhouse pulley, timing bracket and Bosch pump also essential.
i am currently in the process of shimming the rack bushes, but man is it hard to get those bastards in properly.
Yeah those shims were a bugger to fit. Also agree it's important to not lose sight of why you like the xjr6 in the first place and also the type of driving you'll be doing with the car. For me there are pros and cons of manual conversion, and those are amplified if you go further and convert to single mass flywheel, you are trading a relaxing effortless drive for a lot more involvement/engagement and of course better access to all that torque - but there are times when the manual is not welcome, like being stuck in traffic for example. I do like the Autos still, but I see them as a totally different car with a totally different character. I was going to suggest you try one first but if you are not in the UK I imagine you'd struggle to find one?
@@leeevernden yeah, as far as i know there are no manuals in my country, but i might be wrong.
since i live in a big city i get stuck in traffic a lot, but i also just have my car as a hobby car, not as a daily, so a manual does make sense for the driving involvement when out on good roads.
But then i would probably start missing the effortless cruising around town...
i guess i'll probably do it if a reasonable manual conversion donor shows up, but ii'm not in too much of a hurry.
@@bjarneanmarkrud8187 Yeah a lot to think about there. And wise to take your time, my advice would be to look for a whole car as a donor. I have heard of a guy in the UK that bought a conversion kit from someone only to find out the hard way that the kit had been removed from a banger racer, so was all beat up and missing a couple of gears, it was total scrap. If you get a donor car you know the history of the gearbox. I was lucky and found a 60k mile 3.2 xj6 so everything was like new. I used that stuff to first convert a 4.0 xj6 and then later moved everything again to the R.
the stock innards work just fine as an automatic - i'm just missing the engagement and fun you get from a manual box
Oh man, if your XJR6 was LHD I would make you an offer! 😁Great car, thanks for the video.
🙂 Thank you very much!
You're a man of excellent taste. I always felt like the XJR6 was the last real Jag before the Ford V8s went in. Having a big supercharged I6 always made me feel as though the car is the modern era equivalent of an old Bentley blower. I can remember reading about these cars as an 11-12 year old boy, there was a lovely article in Road & Track magazine here in the USA. I would love to have one to this day. Being in the USA just finding a nice looking car would be difficult and the fact that these cars have a 4L80e transmission I would likely take advantage of that fact and swap an aluminum LS engine into one if the I6 was tired or needed more work than would be economically feasible here being as Jag I6 experts and modifications are so scarce here. I would probably do at least an aluminum 5.3 and add a blower or a budget turbo system just because it's so relatively easy and cheap to make nearly limitless power so long as you have access to e85 fuel, on our highest grade gasoline 600hp at the wheels is completely doable on 70% ethanol one can make nearly 1000hp if they have a properly prepared engine with adequate ring gap, fuel system, ECU and electronic waste gate control in order to precisely control the timing and slowly raise the boost before hitting the engine with heavy boost past the peak cylinder pressure in the mid range where peak torque is generally generated. I can't think of a better package for a wild turbo American V8 than one of these gorgeous cars. 1000hp would be completely unnecessary, I would think somewhere between 600 and 800hp to the wheels would be more than adequate to get the point across and have limitless pull at triple digit speeds on the open highways during a pull against even modern factory stock performance cars. These are certainly an automobile of impeccable taste that would certainly catch the eye of an attractive women to bring with you on a spirited cruise. Thanks for sharing your beautiful car. My name Lee as well, Lee Henderson.
Thanks Lee for the kind words. I did see a car similar to what you want to do on 'the smoking tire' channel, a guy started with a x308 and LS swapped it and put a gated manual shifter in it. Pretty cool car.
I don’t think it was a “Ford V8” but rather a Jaguar V8 that Ford borrowed for the Thunderbird.
I'm about to embark on a swap journey like you describe, but going with a street 383 rather than turbo, into a xjr6. If I can work out how to use my son's gopro I'll try to document. Need to get a shift kit and ratchet shifter into that 4L80 as well.
Look how quick it revs! I have a very lethargic 97' 3.2 auto with long slow gears and revs.
An 'Andy bracket' helps with that if you haven't already got one. Beyond that swapping to manual and then to single mass flywheel helps even more 😁
Lovely Jag well modded, but reckon those tubular manifolds should be heat wrapped, seeing how they glowed up on the rollers.
Wonder if it could be running lean after the supercharger upgrades and a bit of remapping needed.
Thanks Matthew, yes the manifolds could be wrapped but I've chosen instead to protect the ps hoses nearby for now, I don't have Aircon on the car at the moment so that frees up most bits on that side of the engine bay. I think if I ever get round to recommissioning the AC I'll have to do something with the manifolds. For the supercharger mods, I have a AFR gauge in the car so I can keep an eye on how the engine is fuelling at all times and it's pretty spot on tbh. The mods don't really increase peak boost or anything, it's more about bringing that in sooner in the rev range and maintaining good efficiency even at higher rpms, whereas the standard gen3 M90 would be dropping off massively at higher RPMs and the engine would have to adjust fuelling more to compensate for that. If however I decided to one day fit a m112 or even a TVS then I would need a different map or ECU and an upgraded fuel system.
can you please let me know what you did to the ECU and if you did how did the work on it thanks.ps.i have a automatic 96. xjr i would like to put a manual box AND YES YOUR JAG IS BEAUTIFUL
thank you! All mods are listed in the pinned comment, this is the ECU - Reprogrammed ECU - From Andy Stodart - andystodart4@gmail.com
Impressive 0-60
Yes I think so too. Since filming this I've bought a data logger so I will be able to time it properly soon. Also planning a follow up video where I get a whole bunch of stats from this car and a standard one, plus maybe even one that been modified more.
Great allrounder🤠
Thanks!
Excellent video and work you’ve done on your XJR6! Currently saving up for a manual swap from simply performance even though they did mention they were missing a few bits. Your answered the rest in your video of what works best so thank you for that. What calipers are you running? There’s been a debate on the forums as to what calipers can be retrofitted to the xjr6. Interesting that Jaguar used the same setup as the NA x300 given the big power difference.
Thank you very much! It's funny you mention Simply Performance as my car was the test mule for their big brake kit which is the one in the video, I think they do 2 sizes, mine is the one that fits with the 17s - 330mm front discs, all the others are 350mm and above and only fit if you fit bigger wheels. Swallows are a really great contact too for anything manual related, when they did the SMF conversion on mine they also replaced the rubber linkage bushes with solid brass inserts, this gives a lovely positive engagement when slotting into gear, and the way it revs with a light flywheel is great.
Love the car. Love what you've done to it. I have an 02 xjr 100. Plan to mod it very similar to your car. Agree with your thoughts about them being rare and mostly forgotten.
Thank you Brandon. I'm thinking of converting a x308 XJR to manual too, it can be done, just need to find the right car. xjr100 are really special, a friend of mine has one, very nice thing. Nice Corvette by the way too, I love a C4!
@@leeevernden I want to thank You, for the professional review.
I have a X308 Supercharged LWB for 3 years now, and after 2 years I started using the J-Gear on a daily basis.
As a result of that 6 months later I needed to change my rear wheel bearings..
I love how U can brake with a manual, and have full control over the revs, and the J-Gate also kinda offers this option.
And it really gives me better handling when going into corners when I am in a Sport mood, but also makes me use my brake less.
Is there any other car brand that has something equal to the J-gate(2-3-4 in a row),...in a Super Sedan, or is the MB 5G-Tronic manual mode even better and easier ?
I also noticed on my X308 ,driving it daily mostly in urban, that it requires 1 or 2 full accelerations 0-100Km every week , to keep the engine clean of dirt.
What really makes the XJ special is how low they are build, this creates a unique driving experience that no other brand offers.
Last month the protective cover underneath the front of the car got totally wrecked by some parking threshold, that's how low these XJ's are.
Greetings !
@@skelejp9982 Thank you for the kind words, and yes I agree these cars engines do need to be exercised regularly to clear them out.
@@leeeverndenJust now seeing your reply. I apologize!! Thanks, I love my C4s and xjr. How is your xjr doing?
@@brandonherrera2891 No worries Brandon, XJR is going great thanks, seems to going from strength to strength 🙂
Really nice!!!
Thank you !
What company did you use to re cost your super charger blades? Thinking about doing similar upgrades
Its this - magnumpowers.com/product/mps-eaton-rotors-pack-abradable-coating
Lovely. I have a 96' X300 VDP with Koni's all around set on dead soft and it is a confidence inspiring car although nothing like the XJR. I have toyed with the idea of uprating the roll bars to the point of purchasing the XJRS dogbone to allow for the rear roll bar to be installed on suspension drop. May I ask what rear roll bar brand you got and where? Also, is that headliner non-standard grey Alcantara? Have you considered fitting Andy Stodart's "Andy Bracket" for the VR timing sensor pickup?
Thanks. The rear ARB is the ultra racing upgrade for the x100 xk, part number in the pinned comment. Be aware with these that you most likely won't find any in stock anywhere, they are all made to order in Malaysia, mine took 3 months to arrive and that was pre-covid. The headliner is foam backed faux suede technically but looks and feels like alcantara. I just bought some material and re-trimmed the factory headliner board once I'd got all the standard fabric, foam and glue off.
The Andy Bracket is the best bang for buck upgrade for these cars, but I don't have one as Andy programmed my ECU, so part of the programming adds in the ignition advance normally done by the bracket hence why I don't have one.
@@leeevernden Thanks! Great car and you're so right about them!
You lucky sods have manual cars you can harvest, no manual XJ's were ever sold in the states clear back from the series 1 XJ6 , you'd have to buy the box/flywheel there then have it shipped. I wouldn't even bother to find out how much it would cost unless I'm in the doctor's office and they needed a blood draw, they wouldn't need to jab you due to the nosebleed when you found out!
I have an xjr 308 in mint conditions but I would love to daily drive one like yours. I don’t think they have those here in the us
They are around in the US but these are 30 years old now so are getting very rare even here in the UK, you just never see them now. Trouble is they have been a very cheap car for 15 years or so now so not many are being saved.
Hi Lee, Happy New Year. Can you source the water pump bracket? Thanks
Happy New Year! - charge cooler pump bracket - www.chargecooler.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=393
Hi Lee,
Is the jury in on cold air inlets? I’ve never been much impressed. How is the intake noise inside the cabin?
Thanks
John
With the standard airbox you don't get intake noise at all if you have tubular manifolds(these drown out the supercharger noise). So I'm very happy with the intake as you can really hear the supercharger now - without that it wouldn't be as exciting to drive.
the original intake has proven to be quite restrictive, so there are a couple of dyno charts around proving the cold air intake helps a lot on these cars. the water to air intercooler should also help keep the intake temp at a reasonable level even with a so called "hot air intake" installed ;)
@@leeevernden Great just popped for one from Japan. Now if the California Air Resources Board could just have 1 blind eye!
@@jdenglish1944 Later cars are a bit better on emissions as they have secondary air injection. But I don't know how strict they are in California, do they have different rules for classics?
Great video. I have an auto XJ-R6, a manual XJ6 Sport 4.0 and an auto XJ6. Love them all! Where did you get your alcantara headlining?
Thanks David. Excellent combination by the way, pretty sure manual 4.0 sport is even rarer than an XJR manual but could be wrong. The headlining is actually 'foam backed faux suede headliner material' but it looks and feels great. I got the material from Ebay and re-trimmed the original headliner board. I got some samples first and by luck managed to find pretty much an exact colour match for my grey interior. Word of warning though, it doesn't stretch as much as regular headliner fabric so you need to be mindful of that during installation on the board to avoid creasing. Very chuffed with it though.
@@leeevernden Thanks. It looks really classy. Always thought the stock headliners let down the interior as the rest of it is such good quality. Love your work and please do more on the XJ-R6. Totally agree with you about the wheels, by the way, they are a key part of what makes the styling special.
@@MrVinylista Thanks David, much appreciated.
****MODS LISTED BELOW****
Intake - BLITZ Intake Kit Advance Power Air Cleaner for SKYLINE ECR33 RB25DET 42020 - japex_trading on Ebay - You also need an RB25 Maf sensor to cut up for the mounting plate that attaches onto the back of the intake.
Intercooler Pump - Bosch 0392022010 Electric Water Pump
Bracket(requires some modification to fit to the car) www.chargecooler.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=393
Crank pulley - XJR6 10% pulley from Powerhouse
Supercharger mods -
Port and polish - this is DIY using advice from a local supercharger specialist but this involves removing material from the inlet and outlet ports using a jigsaw, file, a Dremel and sandpaper, and smoothing/polishing some surfaces as well as removing all rough casting (I have a spare supercharger so could do a video on this if people are interested)
Revised rotor pack including new bearing plate - Magnum Powers - magnumpowers.com/product/mps-eaton-rotors-pack-abradable-coating
Coupler - ZZP performance solid couple direct from ZZP in the US
Reprogrammed ECU - From Andy Stodart - andystodart4@gmail.com
Exhaust -
Manifolds - Hayward and Scott - www.haywardandscott.com/jaguar/xj6/xj6-aj16-replacement-manifold.html
200 cell CATs and intermediate silencers - Hayward and Scott custom made
Backboxes - AJ6 Engineering - www.jagweb.com/aj6eng/exhaust3.php
Brakes -
Simply performance big brake kit - simplyperformance.com
Gearbox -
Lightened and balanced Single mass flywheel and Helix paddle clutch and clutch cover, solid brass replacement gear linkage bushes - Swallows - swallows-jag.co.uk
Suspension -
All OEM Springs/dampers from Berkshire Jag Components - www.berkshirejagcomponents.com
X300 XJR Powerflex bush kit although if you update the rear ARB you don’t need those bits from this kit - readily available from Ebay
Superflex rear spring insulator bush kit from www.spring-loaded.co.uk
Front ARB Double rose jointed drop links - From Andy - andystodart4@gmail.com
Rear ARB - You need BOTH of the below for it to work
Ultra Racing AR20-293 rear ARB (upgrade for the x100 XK)
Rear Rose jointed drop links from Andy - andystodart4@gmail.com
Also forgot to mention in the video but the car also has the XJR manual spec triangulated rear brace bar(auto cars do not have this but these are available on all x308s so can easily get these from scrap yards)
Steering
Steering rack shims - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115465620601?hash=item1ae2498c79:g:fa8AAOSwJoViLFRb&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8DEKeLqEuJJOPFGAiM0hHoXomRCJoLD%2F8E7XFuNhE7L72F4VCUw4qVsBmIu39WJw2%2BImn36u3wFMaqfvPBpz03q7G8YfrEacLrvGuHDN2y6WDwWLeKIPEJMGZDvSjl4pP1jOMbzN9zR40CdT0WW69K%2FkQM0uPV5Jqu1f1S%2FsBDoDu8dNseJuTQwEU2n%2FXoA4n0xVjr8BooHaGWW%2BSriAErfiV9V3AkXV3QZC2tBVEuaJl%2FybQL06QVW%2FVvCAh9SbMVrytggyZPkjiwJjZgIwx4wbKGvmMACzN5v%2BiYABHZljKNYnmrZ9vMroJy7Gz%2FVITg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM9OCvwMhg
Great video. Tried to do this some years ago with the only XJR6 manual in NZ that was very shabby. Was going to transfer into a much tidier XJR6 auto but was put off by the electronic issues of the auto to manual conversion. Did you have much trouble with this?
Thanks Tony. And no I didn't have any issues with the electronics as I know a guy that preps these cars for racing, so he knows which 3 or 4 pins on the ECU to ground so that the car starts and runs properly. I've no doubt that companies like swallows racing also will know which wires/signals to ground. I actually ran my previous manual swapped XJ on the auto ECU for a couple of years without issue before I got rid of that car. For this one I had the guy that helped develop the XJR6 engine back in the day (Andy Stodart)programme me a manual ECU just to be sure everything will be fine. There is only 1 thing on my car that isn't factory manual spec and that's the wiring loom in the dash(it is different on the auto) - and the only side effect of this is that the gearbox light is always on as the loom is always looking for the Auto box ECU which is no longer there, obvious remedy to that for my car was just to remove that bulb in the dash.
That is a lot of whine. Way more than mine ! A lot of moods. What is the insurance ?
Insurance didn’t really care about the mods, it’s insured as a classic for 3000 miles a year. So insurance is still very cheap.
Hey Lee, are those brakes off of another jaguar? Or are they aftermarket? What are they exactly? Thanks
Hi, they are aftermarket, the kit is available from these guys - simplyperformance.com and then I put some vinyl brake caliper decals on them I found on Ebay.
@@leeevernden thanks!
Самый красивый автомобиль.
Спасибо
Hi Lee, Now on to the intercooler pump. Do you have a source for the bracket?
I made my own by bolting a bracket made for the new pump onto the bracket that held the old pump so I could use the factory fitting points.
Hello really enjoyed your video, I'm in the middle of joining an XJR6 to a XJ6 3.2 manual, would appreciate your help regarding contacts for ecu and gearbox/clutch mods
Hi Alex, good stuff and good luck with the build! For the ECU, Andy can take your old one and make it a manual ECU and also give it the aggressive ignition map while he is in there, contact details - Andy Stodart - andystodart4@gmail.com. For the clutch setup, Swallows racing can supply(and fit) a lightweight solid state flywheel and the competition paddle clutch and pressure plate - swallows-jag.co.uk
With the death of the rover v8, I thought this blown straight six would be awesome in a hot rod or kit car. Hell, I can see these becoming a cult car on the import scene. Has anyone ever swapped these engines into something?
Yeah I’ve seen these swapped into old American 50s pickups, and I’ve seen one in an Aston Martin DBS, and they also show up in a lot of Jags - XJC, XJS and E-types.
What about rust? The X305 seems to be a bit better than the X308??? I have looked at several X308 XJR's and was shocked by how rusty they were, particularly the front sills. To get a low rust nice XJR for £2500 sounds great! Very interesting video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Yes these do rust as any car of this age will do. But I have heard that oddly the later x308 cars seem to rust more underneath, especially at the rear of the car. I heard one theory on that which is that the x308 diffs don't leak as much oil and therefore don't have as much rust protection on the subframe 🙂, not sure about that but thought it was funny.
I was lucky with mine, x300/x306 also like to rust but mine still has perfect rear arches which is a common problem area, the trick is to keep them clean as mud holds moisture between the skins and they rot from the inside out, my car was in central London all its life before me so I guess that helps - no mud, no sea salt, I wash the inside lip every time I wash the car which keeps them good. Mine did still have the usual area at the front of the sills though, and whilst this can sometimes look bad it's not that expensive to sort out normally, it is a mud trap area so I do take the arch liners out every now and then for a clean up.
@@leeevernden Nice thorough list of upgrades :) I still remember my dad test driving one of these when I was 11, it was by far the quickest car I'd been in at that stage, the kickdown and supercharged whine made quite an impression!
@@angi733 We must be a similar age then, I was about 10 when these first came out and remember seeing them a lot in the papers as they seemed to be the car of choice for lottery winners in the mid nineties. First proper experience was from behind the wheel though, once you have experienced the supercharger you don't want to be without one.
Always 3 or 4 Japanese import x308 for sale in UK ,I bought one recently, mint underneath like a UK car that's 6 months old.
@@checker3694 Agreed Japanese imports are a good option, a friend of mine recently got a x300 Daimler double six Japanese import, not particularly low miles or anything but it was like new underneath.
What gearbox did you use ,I have an old rusty xjs 4.0 manual and wonder if it could handle the power of the xjr engine
My gearbox is a Getrag 290 which all 1994-1997 XJ manuals came with. Most XJS came with the Getrag 265.
Lee what did all the mods cost??
Not a full list but here are the main modification costs at the time of purchase -
10% pulley - £270
Supercharger work(rebuild, port/polish, coated rotors, custom bearing plate, ZZP coupler) - approx £1000
Gearbox work - Lightened and balanced solid state flywheel, competition clutch kit, release bearing, RMS, solid brass linkage bushes - £1600
Big brake kit - £2000
Exhaust manifold - £1000
200 cell cats - £1700
Custom made silencers x4 - £800
Blitz intake - £250
ECU Remap - £400
Intercooler pump - £120
Poly bushes - approx £400
Hello Lee. Great video mate. I own a S-Type R. Quick question/comment. Would Greasing/Copper easing the Poly bushes help or eliminate the squeaking?
Thanks Leigh, S-type-R is very underrated I think. On the bushes, yes a greasing would fix them but that would involve a lot of disassembly to grease all the contact points. They go in coated in grease which is why they are silent for the first 6-12 months or so. It's not the end of the world, they have pros and cons, and the pros are pretty good.
What’s the opinion on the Blitz?
I can't fault the blitz intake(apart from the anodised blue bits of course). It's very high quality, it's a dry steel filter so it doesn't upset the MAF, and it really makes the supercharger sing. The car does feel faster with it fitted but admittedly that could be a placebo effect as the noise is addictive. I really love it, I wouldn't go back to standard or cotton filter now.
hello mate sorry im late to the party ,what would you say about which is better out of the 6 and the v8 ,i know the 6 could be manual ,but does that make any difference? cheers
Best advice is to test drive examples of both cars - the l6 feels like an older and less sophisticated car then the V8, but to me that is a good thing since its got a bit more character.
I also prefer the interior of the older car.
The V8 is definitely more powerful than the l6 and it has more gears if you go for the automatic, but the l6 has loads of character and a great sound if you like l6 engines.
Considering they look so similar, the two cars really couldn't be more different. There is too much to cover really here, plus I'm biased heavily towards the 6. It also depends on what you want from your XJR, they're both good but in very different ways.
is there anyway we could get like a list of parts and brands I'm looking to build my own and would love to follow your guidelines
Sure will do, I'll get a list together soon and pin it to the top of the comments.
All mods with links now pinned at the top of the comments 👍🏼
thank you
What brake kit is that?
I got it from these guys - www.simplyperformance.com
How's the tramlining with those Toyo tires?
I never notice it, I'm sure there is still a bit there but it's no where near what the Pirellis are like so they must be doing a good job.
Excellent! Where did you get those front rose bush drop links?
Thanks Oliver, I've just pinned all mod details in the comments but the drop links are made by Andy - andystodart4@gmail.com
@@leeevernden Cheers, I'm going through a 96 XJ12 at the moment, just finishing front end with powerflex, lemforders etc
@@omarks Nice, should drive like new after all that.
I have an XJ8 Van Plaz.. Do those upgrades work the same for my car?
Its a 2006
I wouldn’t have thought so given how different the xj8 is.
Hi Lee - would you like to sell? I’m in the Uk and would be prepared to pay sensible money. Thanks
Hi, technically it's not for sale but a few people have been touch recently looking to buy it and I haven't caved in yet 🙂which must mean I don't want to sell. Beware though, there are plenty of rough ones out there, the nice ones are few and far between - that's a direct consequence of them sitting at around £3k for so many years! I have a few friends with nice ones, I can drop you a message if they want to sell or if I hear anything if you'd like? Was it you who dropped a message in the XJR6 FB group earlier?
@@leeevernden Thanks Lee, yes I left a message in the XJR6 Venon Group also. Yes please, I'm hoping £8-12K gets me a good one.... or maybe slightly more for a manual. Interested in both. If any of your friends want to sell I would be interested. Angus
@@angi733 OK, I've sent you a message on FB messenger.
had 2 of these then bought the v8 version which i preferred and it was a much faster car
Who made the rear anti roll bar?
Ultra Racing, part number UR-AR20-293
Just remembered as well the drop links to go with it are custom made by Andy Stodart, I have his contact details if you need them. You'll need these as the ARB is actually made as an upgrade for the XKR so won't work without the drop links too.
@@leeevernden
Pm me please
@@bixkauldhar1566 Not sure how to do that on here sorry but I plan to list out all the mods and pin it to the top of the comments, I've emailed Andy to get his permission to put his contact details in with that.
@@bixkauldhar1566 All mods with links now pinned at the top of the comments 👍🏼
Never call a Jaguar a "jag"
Shame what's become of Jaguar today.
Yes I think they got a bit lost chasing the mass market, the current crop are actually good cars but they are not special enough to pry people from their German alternatives. Let's see what the re-birth brings in the coming years.
@@leeevernden I had 3 LOTUS cars from 2001 through 2012. Lotus is a "sideline" at the Jaguar dealership in my town so whenever I bought parts I always checked out what was on display in the showroom.
@@Matt_from_Florida Very nice, I'll have me a Lotus someday. I take it you had good times with your lotus if you had 3 of them?
@@leeevernden I always bought the units that had tweaked versions of Japanese engines and transmissions, built in & shipped to the UK from Japan. That I think improved the reliability immeasurably! There were many design compromises to the god of lightness which made the cars seem cheap compared to suitably priced vehicles, but that's just how Lotus is. There was only 1 recall which my vehicle suffered from, and the recall came just in time to keep me from paying for it! The petrol filler neck cracked where it joined the main tank, giving a strong gasoline smell to my daily commute!
@@Matt_from_Florida Ahh yes there's nothing like a bit of jeopardy to spice up the daily commute! Yeah I really like the new Emira with the Supercharged Toyota engine and the manual box, that would be great fun.
Had my jag for 4 years. First 2 years great, then 2 coil packs went. left me on the side of the road for 2 hours before the AA turned up. Never buy an XJ8 again. Rubbish car.
Sounds to me like it was desperate to be a six cylinder 😄